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EP About this file: EP3142597

EP3142597 - SPATIALLY IMPROVED EXTENTED REACH ULTRASONIC TOOTHBRUSH [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.12.2019
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.12.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.08.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Robert T. Bock Consultancy, LLC
66 Drovers Lane
Brewster, NY 10509 / US
[N/P]
Former [2017/12]For all designated states
Robert T. Bock Consultancy LLC
66 Drovers Lane
Brewster, NY 10509 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BOCK, Robert, T.
66 Drovers Lane
Brewster, NY 10509 / US
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[2017/12]
Application number, filing date14892102.623.12.2014
[2017/12]
WO2014US72095
Priority number, dateUS201461994817P16.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461994817 P
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015175018
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3142597
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3142597
Date:30.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61C17/22, A61C17/20, A61C17/34, A46B15/00
[2017/18]
CPC:
A61C17/20 (EP,US); A46B15/0028 (EP,US); A61C17/3481 (EP,US);
A61C19/06 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2017/12]A61C17/22
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ULTRASCHALLZAHNBÜRSTE MIT RÄUMLICH VERBESSERTER ERWEITERTER REICHWEITE[2017/12]
English:SPATIALLY IMPROVED EXTENTED REACH ULTRASONIC TOOTHBRUSH[2017/12]
French:BROSSE À DENTS À ULTRASONS À PORTÉE ÉTENDUE SPATIALEMENT AMÉLIORÉE[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2016National basic fee paid 
27.10.2016Search fee paid 
27.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
27.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.12.2018Fee for grant paid
11.12.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.12.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)31.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.12.2014
AL30.01.2019
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Documents cited:Search[XI] WO2007060644  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV et al.) [X] 1-3,6 * page 1; figure - * * page 4 * * page 6 - page 9 *[I] 5
International search[XY] US2009211041  (BOCK ROBERT T et al.) [X] 1-3, 6-8, 10-13 * entire document *[Y] 4, 8, 9, 16, 17
 [XY] WO2013073935  (KAMOSI HOSHANG et al.) [X] 14, 15 * entire document *[Y] 16, 17
 [Y] US2005091770  (MOURAD PIERRE D et al.) [Y] 4, 5, 9 * entire document *
 [A] JP2009045345  (UNIV TSUKUBA et al.) [A] 1-17 * see machine translation *
 [A] US2005050658  (CHAN JOHN GEOFFREY et al.) [A] 1-17 * entire document *
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